Top Originators

Since 2010, Scotsman Guide has ranked tens of thousands of the nation’s top-producing residential mortgage originators. With its longstanding credibility, rigorous verification process, and expansive reach, this annual ranking is widely regarded as the industry’s gold standard for recognizing individual achievement and top-tier performance.

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2023 Top VA Volume

Rankings are based on the previous year’s production numbers.
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wdt_ID Rank Name Company State VA Volume Total Volume VA Loans Closed Total Loans Closed Banker or Broker Yrs. in Biz
1 1 Patton Gade LoanDepot AZ 135,761,805.00 165,451,176.00 255 349 Banker 8
2 2 Reginald Maddox Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. VA 133,180,002.00 282,319,966.00 236 563 Banker -
3 3 Jennifer Beeston Guaranteed Rate CA 117,336,242.00 174,061,029.00 286 448 Banker 15
4 4 Martin Medve Trident Home Loans LLC FL 117,137,907.00 147,632,104.00 203 305 Broker 20
5 5 Scott Evans CrossCountry Mortgage/CalCon Mutual Mortgage CA 115,307,980.00 300,260,296.00 198 589 Banker 17
6 6 Aric Ulmer Movement Mortgage CO 100,975,562.00 106,903,872.00 245 260 Broker -
7 7 Jonathan Kulak Trident Home Loans LLC FL 99,037,612.00 112,493,493.00 203 239 Broker 5
8 8 Amy Harvell New American Funding FL 96,655,470.00 147,750,620.00 275 474 Broker 5
9 9 Major Singleton Edge Home Finance TX 96,465,646.00 98,737,759.00 157 162 Broker 2
10 10 Kyle Johnson CrossCountry Mortgage WA 94,411,808.00 120,107,563.00 210 283 Banker 8
11 11 Richard List PenTrust Mortgage Group CO 92,696,987.00 179,137,625.00 152 347 Banker 15
12 12 Larry Gonzales APM dba Aligned Mortgage HI 83,576,348.00 92,118,388.00 107 121 Banker 6
13 13 Tanja Allen Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. TX 80,146,224.00 115,435,800.00 262 464 Banker -
14 14 Chris Franquemont Guaranteed Rate CO 77,766,950.00 112,589,245.00 216 317 Banker 6
15 15 Jimmy Alexander SWBC Mortgage Corp. TX 76,968,678.00 115,606,655.00 220 386 Banker 28
16 16 Michael Cain C2 Financial Corp. CA 72,618,951.00 148,745,258.00 102 235 Broker 3
17 17 Bryan Yaninek Guaranteed Rate CO 72,271,302.00 103,247,069.00 161 252 Banker 27
18 18 Arman Ghamami C2 Financial Corp. CA 65,523,396.00 78,372,608.00 135 163 Broker 5
19 19 Kory Kavanewsky CMG Home Loans CA 62,691,508.00 276,249,408.00 88 477 Banker 19
20 20 Amy Goss Guild Mortgage Co. NC 57,629,618.00 81,441,715.00 211 315 Banker -
21 21 Jim Wallace Armed Forces Bank KS 56,831,804.00 70,460,335.00 138 182 Banker 23
22 22 Mark Villano CrossCountry Mortgage dba Veterans Lending Group FL 55,602,915.00 62,835,690.00 116 133 Banker 8
23 23 Nicholas (Nick) Foley APM dba Aligned Mortgage HI 55,331,718.00 60,520,237.00 67 79 Banker 7
24 24 Stacy Haynes Trident Home Loans LLC FL 51,072,152.00 76,711,598.00 139 225 Broker 18
25 25 Jamie Fischer iHome Mortgage CO 48,910,060.00 54,717,114.00 104 135 Broker 8
Rank Name Company State VA Volume Total Volume VA Loans Closed Total Loans Closed Banker or Broker Yrs. in Biz

Top Dollar Volume

Top FHA Volume

Top HELOC Volume

Most Loans Closed

Top Mortgage Brokers

Top Non-QM Volume

Top Purchase Volume

Top Refinance Volume

Top USDA Volume

Top VA Volume

Top Veteran Originators

Top Jumbo Originators

For Top Originators rankings going back to 2010, see the April editions of the magazine in our digital magazine library

Top Women Originators

Top Overall

Top Wholesale

Top Retail

Top Non-QM

Top FHA

Top VA

Top Correspondent

Top Bank Statement

Top DSCR

For Top Mortgage Lenders rankings going back to 2010, see the June editions of the magazine in our digital magazine library

Kurt Brandly | 36

Greenside Capital

Florida

11 years in business

President of Greenside Capital, a top boutique brokerage specializing in investor financing. Former top producer and leader at Rocket Mortgage who helped redevelop multiple client-facing roles, partnered with Morgan Stanley and American Express, and earned dual master’s degrees in Business and Finance while working full-time. Kurt is redefining the client experience around homeownership, wealth building, and financial literacy.

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